St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-30

"fF7Ie rs" fHN }r rnai61 paint atn for the
that the natives imbibed in those DAYS. He con.
tinued his practice at the bar until everyone
supposed he was a fixture. This impression
was removed however, when it was discov-
cred by subsequent lease of the Nicollet to
H. b, Sherman, that Murch was not included
among the other gas fixtures of the estab-
ushment. When COL West moved to the big
hotel which bears his name Joseph
| moved also, and established himself
In business on Hennepin avenue.
adjacent 20 the public library and across the
street from the Murphy club. Mr.. Murch, it,
is thought is about Go years old, although,
judging from his purple-black ringlets, a
casual observer would not think he Was over
az. He Is an expert juggler, and can throw
lemonade to the ceiling aud catch it without
causing more than half the contents OF the
glass TO disappear up his sleeve. There is
probably only one thing he cannot do-he
c&nnot tell lie. While gifted with a wealth
OF poetic Imagination and 4 cultivated talant
for word painting, he never allows himself to
exaggerate-tt he knows it. So steadfastly
has he adhered to this resolution that it is
generally believed he no longer knows
when he exaggerates. He is e favorite
with the travelling public, theat-
rical people especially, who often
| called to see him. During his residence in
the city he has amused fortune which is
variously estimated at from 50, 600 to S75 900.
He would be good man for the proposed
court house commission, as he intends to
build block On Hennepin avenue next
spring.
Judge Rand has become an enthusiastic
admirer OF manly sports.
1t was reported at police headquarters last
evening that Lieut. Col. Landberg had broken
his jaw-cracking q chestnut
Seah Mathews is an inveterate novel
reader and is now peruSing that thrilling
serial, THE Belle of the Ice Palace, or the
Lost Heiress.''
Hartley G. Davis is prominently mentioned
for the managing editorship for the new
Shaw-Nimocks paper.
Col. Fl. G. Hicks yesterday visited the leg
lslature with the ayowed intention Of making
speech. He did not get the opportunity,
and now some defen Seless g. A, r. meeting
will get double dose.
Thomas Lowry is now supposed to be cross
ing the ocean blue, and it is presumed that he
has at least purcha sed an obelsk for his
trout yard.
Col. w. r. Tanner-We'll get up sanother
bicycle match and let Joe Mannix referee it
then hen feel all right.
Capt. Snider has finally got his seat. but
will have to get new bottom put in it.
LII Col. John Il. West returns to find his
hotel has been sold to satisfy an $4,000 iudg-
| ment the atmosphere viii be streaked wi tn
blue and yellow.
1t will be now in order for the Eastern
sporting people to imagine that Dr.. Quiuby
help Cardiff ont in his next fight
II is suggested that the officers of the TO-
boggan clubs should be pensioned upon re-
tirenent from service. The idea that such
gallant heroes as Capt. Will Palmer, and Lieut.
Leagitt Rand should ever come to need is a
painful one, and tits hoped that some effort
will be made 10 prevent the possibility Of
such an untoWard occurrence.
William McArdle thinks that J. G. Williams
should not have been allowed in the room
when the Snider-Gross counting was in pro-
gress. He didn't suppose that Williams
would do anything particularly wrong, but
feared the influence of that fascinating
smile.
Judge Bailey is in favor of police commits
sion if Aid. Cooley is appointed one OF the
commissioners. II no Cooley, no commits
sion.
AID. E, NJ. Johnson is highly pleased with
the excellent portrait of himeelf that recently
appeared in that sterling agricultural paper,
the Minneapolis Tribune. The picture is the
work of Frank E. Damon, the gifted young
artist whose sketches of the interior Of West
minister church, during the meeting of the
Presbyterian assembly last summer, attracted
such general attention and favorable COM
ment.
When the grand jury ran amuck last month
and indicted all the saloonkeepers, C. W,
Shepherd manager Of the West hotel in the
absence OF Col. ives WAS summoned before
the awful majesty OF the law. Judge Young
looked down from the bench in benign COM
placency as he heard MIR. Shepherd plead
guilty TO the charge of selling liquor on Sun
day. Don't you know said he, that there
is q law forbidding the sale of liquor on Sun
day2' he asked. Il do not returned Mr.
Shepherd. II thought you were man Of in
teuigence from your appearance" rejoined
the court. Some one kindly told the fainting
Shepherd he could sit down, and the county
attorney whispered to Judge Young, .thatis
the manager of the West hotel-he amt q
saloonheeper." ''eh, I thought he was bar
tender" answered the judge.
DIR. Kilvington still lives, but he is au ex-
empl ihcation Of the fact that little things are
sometimes dangerous. a few days ago he
met with an accident VIII lie riding in his cut
ter, getting an upset and running an ugly
silver in his thumb. Suffering to a great ey-
tent followed and blood poisoning set in, but
the do ctor pulled through, though minus
small piece Of bone.
Matt Gross takes the loss of his seat in the
legislature very philosophically Says he:
With Arneson acting with US, the Hennepin
delegation is tie, SO they put Snider in to
control the delegation. See:"
w. c. J. Herman wears q satisfied smile
this winter as we'll as lung protector He is
the father OF daughter who is destined to
become the belle of the Eighth ward